Is this a scam?

bilbot79

Got a text saying 'the person at +35385******* is out of credit and wants you to ring them'.

But it's not a number I recognise, this has to be a scam right?

Glebee

Ring it and find out....

Fighting Tao

No. Call them. It's obviously someone that you love trying to get in contact with you urgently.

bilbot79

Glebee wrote: »

Ring it and find out....

Will you call them for me?

OldMrBrennan83

Ring them. If you don't know them then lob up the number.

Joe prim

It's almost certainly a Nigerian Prince who wants to give you a few million yo-yos he found lying around, but just happens to have run out of phone credit at a crucial moment. He may need a few bob to cover post and packaging of your millions, so give him a buzz....what can possibly go wrong......?




(Quite a lot actually, so be careful out there!)

CinemaGuy45

bilbot79 wrote: »

Got a text saying 'the person at +35385******* is out of credit and wants you to ring them'.

But it's not a number I recognise, this has to be a scam right?

I called the number it is a young lady in a great deal of distress you better call her back ASAP.

She needs to know what that stuff was cut with as she is having a very bad reaction.:eek:
She also asked will you pick up some extra milk for the morning.

gormdubhgorm

I think it must be Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill - ran out of credit after ringing all the clubs in the UK and Ireland.

buried

"out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

guitarhappy

How did you get my phone number? Please send all your money directly to me ASAP. I'm waiting...

OldMrBrennan83

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I think it must be Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill - ran out of credit after ringing all the clubs in the UK and Ireland.

I'd have rang them all for them a year ago if they were stuck.

bilbot79

I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!

CinemaGuy45

bilbot79 wrote: »

I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!

Don't.:)

Spook_ie

If it wasn't an Irish mobile prefix I'd run a mile but likely to just be a wrong number

Purple Mountain

She's looking for no strings sex.

josip

bilbot79 wrote: »

I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!

Wait til you've got 50c credit left and then call them.

demanufactured

buried wrote: »

"out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

Calling from a Motorola d520 on the o2 network.

MadDog76

It's obviously someone you know who's phone has died, they've borrowed someone else's phone (who either doesn't have credit or doesn't want their credit used) to get in touch with you...... or could be a wrong number, either way just ring them ffs!

mrmorgan

U might get the ride out of it

WoollyRedHat

You've involved Internet strangers, please ring them and let us know.

Atlantic Dawn

MadDog76 wrote: »

It's obviously someone you know who's phone has died, they've borrowed someone else's phone (who either doesn't have credit or doesn't want their credit used) to get in touch with you...... or could be a wrong number, either way just ring them ffs!

Likely some tight wad 'mate' who wants OP to drive them home from some kip as they can't bankroll a taxi and see OP as a walkover.

demanufactured

So what was the outcome?

Raheem Euro

Text back that you dont own or have a phone. And also have no credit.

Fighting Tao

demanufactured wrote: »

So what was the outcome?

They stole all his credit and he now has no internet.

OldMrBrennan83

mrmorgan

what happened here?

Outlaw Pete

buried wrote: »

"out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

People still top up their phones.

mrmorgan

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

People still top up their phones.

Correct, most people i know still top up their phone

buried

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

People still top up their phones.

mrmorgan wrote: »

Correct, most people i know still top up their phone

Lighten up ffs, Do these people know what a joke is? unlike the two of ye?

rgodard80a

buried wrote: »

Lighten up ffs, Do these people know what a joke is? unlike the two of ye?

Yeah, those Nokias don't top up themselves.

mad muffin

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

People still top up their phones.

Damn fûcking straight. €15 on Tesco for 4g 15gb unlimited (10000) calls on Tesco. ****ty network at times but it’s €15. Did I mention it’s €15 for 4g and 15gb :eek:

foxatron

Did ya ring or whaaaa?

freshpopcorn

I'd save the number in my phone and check are they on Whatapp and see if you can see their picture!

Grab All Association

Best to text the person back saying they’ve got the wrong number. Although it doesn’t always work. I still have a woman texting me thinking I’m her boss and a woman from Boston called Maryellen who comes over I assume ever summer on holiday thinking I’m a relation of hers called Roisin. How many times do you have to text sorry wrong number.

I’ve had my number since the mid 1990s so it’s not a recycled number.

whisky_galore

If they want to contact you badly enough, they'll try again.
That'd be my take.

josip

Grab All Association wrote: »

Best to text the person back saying they’ve got the wrong number. Although it doesn’t always work. I still have a woman texting me thinking I’m her boss and a woman from Boston called Maryellen who comes over I assume ever summer on holiday thinking I’m a relation of hers called Roisin. How many times do you have to text sorry wrong number.

I’ve had my number since the mid 1990s so it’s not a recycled number.

Roisin, that was me!
OMG, I can't believe you're on Boards too.
Looking forward to seeing you in July,
Mary Ellen XXX.

mad muffin

OmegaGene wrote: »

Vodafone X €20 squid for 20 grams of 4g data, de old shpotify premium, unlimited texts and 100 minutes calls and the network actually works

But mines €15 for a network that works most timed.

Roger Hassenforder

OmegaGene wrote: »

Just ignore the person and block the number if you don’t recognise it, herself has someone ringing every Friday at 4pm and it’s a wrong number but she’s afraid to block them as it’s rude

Ys right!
Wrong number...

"No hun, i swear i dont know who this is..."

topper75

Patww79 wrote: »

I will find you.

After I figure out this Google Contacts thing.